Narrative:

As we approached the gate we confirmed that nothing was in the safety critical zone. We noticed a lavatory truck approaching on the access road from our right to left. The truck did not yield and continued within our wingtip. I immediately applied brakes and came to an abrupt stop. The truck backed up and we continued without incident. I called ramp and notified them of what had occurred. We were not able to get the number off of the truck.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 TAXIING TO THE GATE IN DEN HAD A NEAR-COLLISION WITH A LAV SERVICE TRUCK.

Narrative: AS WE APCHED THE GATE WE CONFIRMED THAT NOTHING WAS IN THE SAFETY CRITICAL ZONE. WE NOTICED A LAVATORY TRUCK APCHING ON THE ACCESS ROAD FROM OUR R TO L. THE TRUCK DID NOT YIELD AND CONTINUED WITHIN OUR WINGTIP. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED BRAKES AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE TRUCK BACKED UP AND WE CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I CALLED RAMP AND NOTIFIED THEM OF WHAT HAD OCCURRED. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE NUMBER OFF OF THE TRUCK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.